Minor party and independent candidates-filing deadline.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction on January 31, 2023.

Changing Filing Deadlines for Minor Party and Independent Candidates

The bill amends the filing deadlines for minor party candidates, provisional party candidates, and independent candidates to align with the major party primary election date.

What This Bill Does

• Amends the nomination filing deadline for minor party candidates.
• Updates the petition submission deadline for provisional party candidates.
• Adjusts the filing period for independent candidates to match the major party primary election.

Who It Names or Affects

• Minor party candidates
• Provisional party candidates
• Independent candidates

Terms To Know

Nomination filing deadline

The last day when minor party and provisional party candidates can submit their nominations to run in an election.

Petition deadline

The final date by which independent candidates must file petitions to get on the ballot for an election.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction.
• It is unclear how many minor party, provisional party, or independent candidates will be affected by this change.

Current Bill Text

23LSO-0512
2023
STATE OF WYOMING
23LSO-0512
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0155

Minor party and independent candidates-filing deadline.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Locke, Allemand, Slagle, Smith, Styvar, Trujillo and Ward and Senator(s) Hutchings and Steinmetz

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to elections; amending the nomination filing and petition deadline for minor party candidates, provisional party candidates and independent candidates; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 22
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4
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304(c) and 22
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5
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307 are amended to read:

22
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4
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304.

Certification of candidates; fees.

(c)

The names certified to the secretary of state or the county clerk shall be filed
no
not
later than
the day
eighty-one (81) days
before the
major party
primary election
held on the date specified in W.S. 22-2-104(b)
.

22
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5
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307.

Time for filing independent petitions.

Petitions filed with the secretary of state and with the county clerk shall be filed not
less
later
than
seventy (70) days before a general
eighty-one (81) days before the major party primary
election
held on the date specified in W.S. 22-2-104(b)
.

Section 2
.

This act is effective July 1, 2023
.

(END)

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